Crime Rates at Downey Street, Stoke-on-trent, ST1 3BY

Downey Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Etruria & Hanley , and the 137th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downey Street (ST1 3BY) in the last 12 months was 205.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Etruria & Hanley average (509.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downey Street (ST1 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 304 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.